Anil Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. Thru. Its Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 482 application (Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench); consensual reference to Mediation and Conciliation Centre; complainant (opposite party no.2, Ashish Kumar Sinha) consented to mediation and appeared with counsel; applicant sought amicable settlement; Mediator allowed 2 months to report; Rs. 30,000 deposit by applicant ordered to be handed over to complainant on first appearance; notices dispensed with, order passed in presence and with consent; interim order/interim protection continued till next listing; matter to be listed with mediator's report; case de-tagged from the Bench (not tied up/part heard).
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions: dispute referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Lucknow with 2 months' time to the Mediator; parties to appear before the Centre on 19.02.2025 with a certified copy of the order, the application and affidavit; Rs.30,000/- deposited by the applicant to be handed over to opposite party no.2 on his first appearance; no notices to issue as the order was passed in the parties' presence and with their consent; interim order to continue till next date of listing; case to be put up on 16.04.2024 (as printed) before appropriate Bench with the Mediator's report; case not to be treated as tied up or part heard with this Bench.